RISING STAR
Here’s what fellow co-stars and crew are saying about Chaske…
EMILY BLUNT
ACTOR
WHO PLAYS
CORNELIA
LOCKE
‘Chaske came into the audition room and the air changed.
There was no one else; we had our Eli. He plays Eli like a Paul Newman role. He can do nothing yet you lean in; you’re riveted by him. He’s got a stillness and regality that’s beautiful to watch.’
STEPHEN REA
ACTORWHO
PLAYSSHERIFF
ROBERT
MARSHALL
‘Chaske is a great actor. I watched him in a scene where he actually had very little to say, but there was so much strength coming from him that I thought, “This man is a great actor and it’s time for him to emerge.”’
RAFE SPALL
ACTORWHO
PLAYS
DAVID
MELMONT
‘I’ve loved seeing the emergence of a new star, Chaske
Spencer, in this series. His work is just brilliant in it and he looks and acts like a proper movie star. I found him so still, detailed, beautiful and incredible.’
HUGO BLICK
WRITER AND
DIRECTOR OF
THE ENGLISH
‘Chaske has the elevated western persona of a cinematic hero, historically the preserve of a John Wayne, Burt Lancaster or Clint Eastwood. He also manages to pitch a broken fragility to his voice and that, with his physical certainty, makes him mesmerising to watch.’